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Namm · Joined: 19 Jan 2012 Posts: 15

Hello!

The wireless connection randomly disconnect. Sometimes (and even some entire days) it works without a problem, but other times it just keeps disconnecting me. I can be online for a few seconds or minutes and then it suddenly disconnects me. After a while it might reconnect automatically or I have to try to force it by clicking "reset" or "enable" or reinstall the wireless software, reboot and what not. I've had this problem on several different WLAN's and I've had Windows machines right next to me that haven't lost their connections. I've also experienced similar problems with another laptop using Puppy Linux.

I'm now using an EEE PC 1005HA with Slacko Puppy 5.3.3. I use Frisbee and the ath9k module.

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

Hola

Could it be going into sleep mode?

there's an app to prevent this
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/StayConnectedToInternet

also, if your experienced you could try direct control from commandline-
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22469

Namm · Joined: 19 Jan 2012 Posts: 15

Nope, it's not going into sleep mode. It disconnects randomly while I'm doing stuff. Probably any second now... One of those days.

Thanks! I might try the stuff in the other thread, but it's a huge thread. Shocked

Barkin · Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 463

You could try a different WiFi channel. (If your neighbours are broadcasting on the same channel you currently use they could be knocking you off ).

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

Looks like there has been work on done ath9k recently, though dont know which chipset your using

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1071990#p1071990

but even slacko 5.3.5 doesn't use kernel 3.3+

maybe try Dpup Exprimo 5.X.3.4.10 with 3.4.2 kernel.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76247

driver may need compiling though

cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2942 Location: Sydney Australia

Sometimes....very infrequently in Frisbee you have to

>>>>

In Frisbee >> delete your profiles

Restart

>> Hit Connect

Frisbee starts...

Select >> Wireless Diagnostics

Select Ap_scan

Change the >> Ap_scan Parameter

from 1 to >> 2
for a better connection to a hidden network

Exit Frisbee

Hit Connect >> Frisbee starts...>> Wireless Network refresh

A few moments later...networks reappear

Fill in your details...and Frisbee connects.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76279&start=435

Chris.